气动细胞向绝对的高斯变形
Tian Gao1, José Bico1, Benoît Roman1
1Laboratoire de Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes (PMMH), CNRS, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, 75005 Paris, France.
概括
研究人员设计了平面板, 在压力下变成有针对性的3D形状. 这种以植物细胞为灵感的仿生方法可以同时控制形状变化的机器人.
科学领域:
- 材料科学
- 机器人技术
- 生物模拟学
背景情况:
- 由于地球的曲率,平面地图本质上会扭曲大陆的形状.
- 斯定理表明,曲一个板块需要在平面上的距离修改.
- 现有的结构材料可以实现形状变形,但缺乏精确的局部曲控制.
研究的目的:
- 设计能够同时进行编程曲和内平面扭曲的平板.
- 开发一种精确控制最终3D外形状的方法.
- 创建一个可扩展的制造工艺,
主要方法:
- 灵感来自单植物中的形细胞.
- 在平面板内设计内部结构以编程变形.
- 使用加压来执行.
主要成果:
- 证明同时编程的曲和在平面上的扭曲.
- 通过可控的变形实现了目标的3D外形状.
- 使用消费级材料制造的形状变形表面.
结论:
- 内部面板结构设计允许可编程的形状变形.
- 这种方法提供了可控的刚性和快速启动.
- 这为大规模形状变形机器人打开了新的可能性.
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